Frank Lampard’s goals not enough to save him from Chelsea chop

Frank Lampard looks increasingly likely to leave Chelsea during the current transfer window despite continuing to operate at the highest of levels.

England international Lampard scored twice in Sunday’s 2-1 win at Everton, and followed that up with a classy penalty in their FA Cup victory against Southampton.

But Eden Hazard and Oscar appear to be the future at Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea heavily linked with a summer move for Bayern Leverkusen’s 22-year-old winger Andre Schurrle as well as they build a fresh, younger midfield.

Lampard has been predictably linked with moves to QPR and back to former club West Ham, but his wage demands are more likely to take him abroad.

He is 35 in the summer and will be seeking to maximise what will surely be his last big contract, so he could well move now to avoid being plagued by an injury which would devalue his potential earnings.

Ladbrokes have seen the price on Lampard leaving Chelsea before the beginning of February crash in to 7/4 after drifting out to 9/2 following his brace at Goodison Park, while he is 7/2 with Sky Bet to join any MLS club in the United States with both Los Angeles Galaxy and New York Red Bulls sending out feelers for his services.

QPR are a 5/1 with Bet Victor while Sky Bet go 25/1 he joins PSG, 28/1 he follows former team-mates Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka to China and 33/1 he signs for AC Milan.